Wow it has been a busy morning here! Great to hear from everyone!
I just wanted to pop in a say a quick hello. Welcome Heva, good to have you with us.
for you Jasp, it must be so tiring all the expressing, especially with the other kids running around. You're doing a fabulous job, so try not to let the bf get you down too much. Just a thought, have you tried using a nipple shield to introduce her to the breast, it might be a good middle step to go from the bottle to the nipple because it's a lot easier to attach to. I've been using one since Ash was about 2 weeks when my nipples had been butchered. I am planning on trying to wean him from it (just a little hesitant to start properly because I'm scared of ending up back where I was), but one of the tips I've been given is to not try and start the feed directly on the nipple, but instead start with the shield when he is really hungry and not in the mood to muck around and then after five or ten minutes try and get him to attach to the nipple. The few times I have tried doing this I have been able to get him to attach, but when I try at the beginning of the feed it's a disaster. I don't know, but I thought that maybe this tip I was given could help in going from the bottle to the breast too ...
Storm, hope Hayley is well behaved at the funeral today and you get to say goodbye to your neighbour in peace.
I feel for you Sloane, the unexplained crying is so hard, hopefully this phase will pass quickly for you.
It's good to hear Anton is better Jess, it must be such a relief for you.
Glad to hear the mastitis is clearing up preg, my blocked duct is still hanging in there, just. The lump is there before I start feeding, but after a few minutes of feeding and massaging it's gone, so I'm taking this as a sign that it's almost over and done with.
AFM, we've had a lovely morning. I decided to get dressed before DH went to work this morning (normally leave it until after I've gotten Ash back to sleep after his first feed of the day). We went for a great walk, the first one I've done for exercise, and then up to the shops to get some stuff for dinner. It's so nice to get out about early in the day and the weather here is just gorgeous today! Anyway, now that we've passed the six week mark and the OB has given me the all clear I've decided it's time to start working on getting rid of this mummy tummy, so am hoping that we can't start the day everyday with a good walk.
for you Jasp, it must be so tiring all the expressing, especially with the other kids running around. You're doing a fabulous job, so try not to let the bf get you down too much. Just a thought, have you tried using a nipple shield to introduce her to the breast, it might be a good middle step to go from the bottle to the nipple because it's a lot easier to attach to. I've been using one since Ash was about 2 weeks when my nipples had been butchered. I am planning on trying to wean him from it (just a little hesitant to start properly because I'm scared of ending up back where I was), but one of the tips I've been given is to not try and start the feed directly on the nipple, but instead start with the shield when he is really hungry and not in the mood to muck around and then after five or ten minutes try and get him to attach to the nipple. The few times I have tried doing this I have been able to get him to attach, but when I try at the beginning of the feed it's a disaster. I don't know, but I thought that maybe this tip I was given could help in going from the bottle to the breast too ...
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